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介词"往"

HSK 2Lesson 13
The Preposition "往"
结构Pattern
往方向/地方 Direction/Place动词 Verb
往前走
往右边走
往外面看
往教室走
解释Explanation

"往+方向/地方+动词"表示动作的方向。常用的有"往前走""往左边走""往右边看""往教室走"。问路、指路的时候很常用。

往 (wǎng) means "towards". Put it before a direction or a place, then add the verb: 往前走 "walk forward", 往右边走 "go to the right", 往外面看 "look outside", 往教室走 "head towards the classroom". It's the key word for asking and giving directions, often together with 一直 "straight on" and 到……路口 "at the ... crossroads".

例句Examples
  • 你一直往前走。
    Nǐ yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu.
    Keep going straight ahead.
  • 到路口往左边走。
    Dào lùkǒu wǎng zuǒbian zǒu.
    Turn left at the crossroads.
  • 你们往这儿看!
    Nǐmen wǎng zhèr kàn!
    Look over here, everyone!
  • 我们往宾馆走吧。
    Wǒmen wǎng bīnguǎn zǒu ba.
    Let's head towards the hotel.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: Keep going straight ahead.

Arrange the sentence0/3
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)